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Unbelievable scenes outside the French presidential palace as Paul Pogba breaks out with the now famous N'Golo Kanté chant, Deschamps giddily joins in: "N'Golo Kanté, he is small, he is nice, he shut down Lionel Messi..."
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Karim Benzema tells Ferland Mendy not to pass to Vinicius Jr at half-time during last night’s game between Gladbach & Real Madrid: “Brother don’t play to him. On my mother’s life. He is playing against us.”
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N'Golo Kanté's family: now we know where he gets that wonderful smile from!
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Lyon defender Jason Denayer on the €600m committed by billionaires to restoring Notre Dame: "A wonderful gesture but a shame that they don't do the same for the thousands of children dying of famine." (IG)
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There is the suggestion tonight from several sources that during the on-pitch trophy celebrations, Steven N'Zonzi had to ask certain players to let N'Golo Kanté hold the World Cup trophy because the man himself was too shy to ask & didn't want to impose on anyone. What a hero.
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Mauricio Pochettino on Kylian Mbappé: "Yesterday, at training, he asked me how many times I had won at the Camp Nou. Once, I told him. He replied to me: tomorrow, we are going to win a second time. He is a top player." (Conf)
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Hugo Lloris has saved 0% of penalties that he has faced in a penalty shootout as France's goalkeeper in major tournaments (0/9).
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Thiago Silva: “Each time PSG was knocked out, it was made out to be my fault. It’s a shame. I did everything I could for this team.” (RMC)
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Sofiane Diop (18) created tomorrow’s headlines by scoring a panenka against his former club Rennes in a penalty shoot-out tonight. If he missed, Monaco were out. No celebration.
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Breaking | A PSG fan rented a hotel room where the Barcelona squad was staying last night & after fireworks were set off by other PSG fans at 04:00 in an attempt to disrupt their sleep, he set off the hotel fire alarm at 05:00. He was taken to the local police station. (RMC)
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Marseille erupts as PSG lose the Champions’ League final: “Where are all the Parisians now?”
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Neal Maupay: "Arsenal players need to learn humility maybe sometimes. They've been talking a lot 1st half, 2nd half when they were 1-0 up. They got what they deserved." (BT)
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RC Lens players react to right-back Jonathan Clauss get his 1st France call-up.
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L'Équipe have awarded Fan of the Year 2019 to the Newcastle United fan who travelled across England to the house of his Everton supporting friend just to laugh at him, after the Toffees lost 3-2.
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Boubacar Kamara had 0 minutes of playing time during this international break.
Boubacar Kamara’s first holiday as a married man was called off by Didier Deschamps when he selected him to replace the injured Adrien Rabiot for the June international break earlier today. His new wife posted to Instagram:
“I am not sure whether to laugh or cry.”
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Number of red cards this season:
1 | Ligue 2 - 45
2 | Ligue 1 - 34
3 | LaLiga - 20
4 | Serie A - 15
5 | Bundesliga - 12
6 | Premier League - 4
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4th official being accused of racism by both sets of players in PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir. Never seen anything like this.
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PSG's "undesirables" pose for a picture as they continue to train separately from the 1st team.
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Lyon’s players are dressed down by the Bad Gones ultras in extraordinary fashion following their 4-1 home loss vs PSG:
“There were people who wore the Lyon shirt before you who gave everything for it. Don’t defile/smear it.”
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AS Monaco right-back Ruben Aguilar filmed kicking the VAR monitor after being sent off in last night’s match vs St Étienne.
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The Sun newspaper has bought a billboard in Paris to taunt France fans ahead of tomorrow’s game vs England. Classless as ever.
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N'Golo Kanté & Riyad Mahrez, perhaps the standouts from these semi-finals, were both playing amateur football at 21 - they were both playing in Ligue 2 at 23.
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Wow - Thierry Henry the disciplinarian. If looks could kill as Benoît Badiashile fails tuck his chair in at the end of the press conference.
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Qarabag striker Ibrahima Wadji on what Mattéo Guendouzi said to him after he scored with his hand tonight, a goal that was eventually chalked off:
"Guendouzi said to me, you are Muslim, if you don't tell the truth [to the referee] God will punish you." (RMC)
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This is beautiful - Samuel Umtiti (28) cries with happiness as Lecce supporters show him love. For so long, he’s been derided by Barcelona fans & the club for having injuries he couldn’t control after committing to sacrificing his body for World Cup glory.
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Argentinians with a lovely 24th birthday present for Kylian Mbappé here.
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This is absolutely awesome - RC Lens fans stayed behind after the win vs Lorient to witness star man Seko Fofana sign a surprise contract extension, in an experience that left the Ivorian overwhelmed with emotion.
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Brest manager Michel Der Zakarian on the prospect of Messi joining PSG:
"We say that we have a s**t league, but if we manage to bring in a player like that it would be exceptional. I'm not going to be polite here, but he gives me a hard-on." (via RMC)
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Breaking | Houssem Aouar & Memphis Depay are staying at Lyon, the club announces to RMC Sport. All negotiations off.
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Ligue 1 has made Lionel Messi more physically robust.
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Arsène Wenger looks well settled into quarantine & chill.
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Immense love & respect goes out to Montpellier full-back Issiaga Sylla who learned that his mother had passed away before today’s Ligue 1 match with Nantes but chose to play regardless. May she rest in peace.
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PSG squad trolls Erling Braut Haaland en masse after knocking out Dortmund tonight. (RMC)
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Édouard Mendy & his mum - it’s not essential for those around you to believe in your dreams, but it helps.
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Jan Vertonghen: “Name 3 major European players not at the Euros.”
Thibaut Courtois can only name Sergio Ramos.
Vertonghen then lists players he could have said & included Anthony Martial.
Courtois: “He’s not a major player.” (Pickx Sports)
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Breaking | Paul Pogba has told police that his brother, Mathias, is part of a €13m blackmail attempt, according to France Info. More follows.
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For non-French people - Houssem Aouar’s 2nd name is pronounced: OW WA - please, we can’t take it anymore.
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Reims boss Will Still to Folarin Balogun: “Your French is absolutely shocking, absolutely terrible.”
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This angle for today’s Eduardo Camavinga goal is absolutely divine.
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Even uglier displays of hatred & bigotry from Argentina fans towards Kylian Mbappé displayed here.
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With a 75.6% win rate, Thomas Tuchel leaves Ligue 1 with the highest success percentage for a single coach in the league’s history.
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Breaking | Marseille manager André Villas-Boas announces that he has offered his resignation this morning after the club signed Olivier Ntcham when he didn't want him. More follows.
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Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette (31) has said that he is unsurprised by Arsenal's success this season:
"I worked with Mikel Arteta. I know how he works, and I'm not surprised by the club's success and I'm happy for my teammates there."
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This is absolutely wonderful from Neymar - the kid is in tears of joy.
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In 2015, Edinson Cavani asked Benjamin Pavard for his shirt after PSG beat Lille 6-1 in Ligue 1, because he was so impressed by his performance as a last 15 minute substitute.
The Frenchman was shocked, he asked: "Wait, you want my shirt?"
3 years later, Pavard won the World Cup.
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Lilian Thuram: “ Marcus, look at dad.”
Khéphren: “Dad that’s enough.”
Iconic video of Lilian sending his boys Khéphren & Marcus off to Clairefontaine yesterday.
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PSG’s online shop has run out of Lionel Messi shirts in a matter of seconds tonight.
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Arsène Wenger on Olivier Giroud:
“We must kneel before the career that he has had. Absolutely nothing was given to him.” (TF1)
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Kylian Mbappé was angry on Tuesday night following Olivier Giroud's comments that certain individuals weren't passing to him frequently enough - he felt so attacked & so angry, that he wanted to appear in a press conference to make a statement, according to L'Équipe.
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Interviewer: “There were 9 goalscorers right?”
Kylian Mbappé: “10. 10 with the Gibraltar player.”
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Marseille boss André Villas-Boas: "In order to be shit in the Champions' League, you have to at least qualify for the Champions' League. We did it and we are being shit." (RMC)
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Olivier Giroud to Le Figaro on Karim Benzema: “If we win the Euros, we will celebrate with a go-kart race.”
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Breaking | Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier’s brother has been shot dead in Toulouse at around 05:00 this morning, according to Le Point & Europe 1. More follows.
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Arsène Wenger claps back at José Mourinho claiming that the Frenchman didn't put him in his book because he never beat him:
"With him it's constant provocation. I feel like I am at kindergarten, but that is part of his personality." (C+)
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During the game vs Switzerland, ugly scenes for France (EDS):
- Rabiot & Pogba insulted each other - Rabiot unhappy with Pogba's defensive efforts
- Varane insulted Pavard, unhappy with his defending
- Pavard blamed Pogba, for doing no defending, Varane later backed Pavard up
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Breaking | PSG vs Istanbul Basaksehir suspended following alleged instance of racism on the part of the 4th official towards the Turkish side’s assistant manager.
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In the Didier Deschamps era, France have reached 3 major finals: EURO 2016, World Cup 2018 & World Cup 2022.
The only major tournaments as coach that Deschamps has not made the finals in were when Karim Benzema was in the squad: World Cup 2014 & EURO 2021.
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This is wild 🤯
Morocco’s Sofiane Boufal in September:
“You’re going to think I’m a crazy person. But if we get past the group stage, and we will Inshallah, we are going to the quarter-finals, we will be the surprise. We will do what Ghana did in 2010.”
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Breaking | Liverpool & Real Madrid in regular contact with Kylian Mbappé over a deal for next summer, according to tomorrow’s L’Équipe. More follows.
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Kurt Zouma on José Mourinho: "We were losing 3-1, away. The following day, he catches up with me, takes me to his office, and asks me if I am ok. I said yes, he asked me if I was sure. I said yes again, he replied: "Because you were rubbish this weekend.""
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Tom Holland confirms that this was Kylian Mbappé’s reaction to him asking him to join Tottenham Hotspur.
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Excellent analysis from Ghanaian channel Joy Sports of the key moments in France vs Denmark last night. Some especially sharp thoughts on the Kylian Mbappé winner. (🎥
@JoySportsGH
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Goosebumps! The Champions’ League anthem plays at RC Lens as their presence is assured in the competition for the 1st time in 20 years 😍
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Mauricio Pochettino has picked up 19 points in his 1st 9 matches in Ligue 1 - the worst record for a PSG coach in the Qatari era.
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Goal-line technology will not be operational in tonight's Ligue 1 clash between Nice & Toulouse because rats have eaten through some vital electric cables. (France Bleu)
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Breaking | Luis Campos also intends to quit PSG as he also feels betrayed by the board, according to Le Parisien. More follows.
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The greatest ever Valentines Day post - that time that Blaise Matuidi couldn’t find a photo of his wife to post on Twitter so just searched into Google: “Matuidi wife” & let the whole world know.
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Footage of Antoine Griezmann & his friend asking for autographs of the France squad pre the 1998 World Cup. 20 years later, Griezmann a leading light for France in their pursuit for glory in Russia.
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Lyon President Aulas on Lucas Paquetá’s departure:
“It is unfortunate that Lucas Paquetá is leaving. But he wanted to leave. We thought we’d have very big clubs come in, we didn’t have them. We then were forced to speak at the last minute with West Ham.” (C+)
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Incredible squad initiation song effort from Toulouse's new midfielder John Bostock.
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Breaking | Football Leaks Headline: N'Golo Kanté created an offshore company, but then refused to be paid through it, despite Chelsea's insistence, with a source saying: "N'Golo is unflinching. He just wants a normal salary." (Mediapart)
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Didier Deschamps on José Mourinho saying that if France don't win the Euros, they will have failed: "I thought the same thing about his Tottenham team, but it did not end up happening like that..." (TF1)
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Breaking | Cristiano Ronaldo is seeking to engineer a move to Manchester City, according to L'Équipe. More follows.
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Lionel Messi has turned down Neymar's number 10 shirt at PSG, and instead intends to wear the number 19 - his former Barcelona and Argentina number. (
@JulienMaynard
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Breaking | In a new social media post, Mathias Pogba affirms that his brother has spent millions of Euros during his career on witchcraft, largely to try to prevent himself for getting injured, which has not worked. More follows.
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Riyad Mahrez: "They lost their head. Started kicking us." (BT)
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Top 5 earners in the Premier League, per L’Équipe (gross/month):
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United) - €2.63m
2 | Kevin de Bruyne (Man City) - €2.06m
3 | David de Gea (Man United) - €1.93m
4 | Jadon Sancho (Man United) - €1.85m
5 | Raphaël Varane (Man United) - €1.62m
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Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara: “I hate modern football.” (L’Éq)
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Neymar to Eleven Sports PT: "I didn't come to PSG to play in the Europa League."
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🚨 | Lionel Messi has arrived at Barcelona airport to fly to Paris in the next few minutes, following his father Jorge, who told La Sexta: “Yes, Leo’s gonna sign with PSG today,” according to
@FabrizioRomano
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Antoine Griezmann tells Kylian Mbappé that he bought him for €134m on Football Manager as Newcastle United - Mbappé: “Where? It is not very warm there eh.”
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Breaking | Jules Koundé has agreed a 5-year deal with Chelsea - negotiations on with Sevilla, discussions of including Kurt Zouma in the arrangement are on, according to
@FabrizioRomano
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Marcus teasing younger brother Khéphren Thuram at his first signing session with France:
“He doesn’t even have a signature. He only started football last year.” 😭
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Breaking | Football Leaks Headline: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) allegedly failed a drugs test which he took the day before the 2017 Champions' League Final & UEFA covered it up. More follows.
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Ligue 1 will be renamed "Ligue 1 Uber Eats" for the 2020/21 & 2021/22 seasons following the conclusion of a naming rights deal.
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Thomas Tuchel's sacking by PSG mid-season has to be one of the most gutsy decisions made by a major European club in recent history.
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Breaking | Football Leaks headline: Manchester City’s owners allegedly injected €2.7bn into the club over the last 7 years through its shareholders & over-valued sponsorship contracts which infringe FFP regulations.
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Samir Nasri on Paul Pogba: "He is a contradiction. He is a Muslim. If you have to protect yourself from something, you call on God, not a witchdoctor." (C+)
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Arsène Wenger on Spotify owner wanting to buy Arsenal: "The best deals are the ones where you come out and nobody knows about it and it is done... If I can help Arsenal, I will." (BeIN)
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Marseille fans let off fireworks in celebration of PSG losing the Champions’ League final.
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Journalist asks question about left-footers in the national team: "There is Diallo, Zagadou, Lenglet, Kimpembe, Umtiti..."
Didier Deschamps: "Are you forgetting Laporte?"
Journalist: "No, you seem to be the one forgetting Laporte if you look at your squad selection."
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Last night, Mauro Icardi posted an Instagram Story from Milan that appeared to suggest a reconciliation with Wanda Nara - this morning, Wanda posts: "I prefer my hand without a ring on it."
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Riyad Mahrez sparred with Mitchel Bakker on Wednesday night: “You go over there you. Who even is this guy?” (RMC)
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Toulouse attacker Jimmy Durmaz was subjected to racist abuse on social media last night after his foul led to Toni Kroos' winning free-kick goal over Sweden. Today, he responded, backed by the whole squad: "F*** racism."
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Breaking | Mauricio Pochettino will imminently be removed as PSG coach, according to Le Parisien - board wants him gone, he wants out. More follows.
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